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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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